and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o be_v king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n with_o out_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o of_o any_o good_a counâ—eylle_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reysen_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strengthing_n of_o he_o a_o yenste_n king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o the_o re_fw-mi he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n greve_v and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o irlonde_n &_o these_o three_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o dey_v for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v &_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o a_o none_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n &_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_n to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n &_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v &_o the_o people_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o hurt_v in_o their_o woodness_n have_v notte_fw-it the_o mayer_n and_o alderman_n and_o othere_o worthy_a man_n cess_v theym_a with_o fair_a word_n and_o tornede_v theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n john_n slake_v dene_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v &_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n pryvely_a unto_o london_n &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr under_o sure_a keep_a as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o reamâ—_n with_o all_o their_o counseyll_n unto_o the_o tour_n to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o comyne_n people_n &_o also_o to_o all_o yâ—_z ream_n wherefore_o all_o the_o comyne_n people_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n will_v he_o have_v depose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o be_v depose_v at_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o all_o his_o lord_n counsel_n &_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o reameand_n than_o he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o tour_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n &_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o than_o he_o be_v have_v from_o then_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n and_z right_a soon_o after_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n rycharde_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v resygn_v his_o crown_n &_o his_o kingdom_n &_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o the_o comyn_n assent_n &_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o herytage_n and_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o people_n find_v in_o he_o before_o all_o other_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englonde_n among_o theym_fw-mi innocencyus_n the_o vii_o be_v choose_v at_o rome_n and_o live_v but_o two_o year_n and_o than_o gregory_n xii_o be_v after_o he_o twelve_o year_n &_o ever_o be_v debate_n than_o be_v alexander_n choose_v in_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o pysan_n &_o he_o be_v call_v first_o petrus_n the_o candyda_n &_o so_o be_v put_v stryf_v to_o stryf_v everywhichone_o of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyll_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o concord_n &_o there_o they_o depose_v yâ—_z two_o &_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o so_o be_v worse_a devysyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o yâ—_z they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o roberte_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselau_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n &_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a &_o be_v crown_v of_o boneface_v the_o ix_o this_o man_n enter_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v against_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o galyas_n but_z with_o a_o hevy_a hoo_v he_o torn_v again_o &_o be_v have_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o right_a wysnes_n ¶_o johan_n the_o xxiii_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n &_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unyte_n and_z he_o be_v in_o the_o counseyll_n at_o constantis_fw-la &_o offer_v he_o to_o resygne_v the_o popehode_n &_o after_o secret_o &_o untrue_o he_o flee_v away_o but_o it_o profyte_v he_o not_o for_o he_o be_v take_v &_o constrain_v to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_v at_o florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o robert_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o he_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v too_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chirche_n through_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergye_n and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o yâ—_z turk_n &_o ever_o he_o have_v yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o what_o more_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngary_n &_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n rycharde_n which_o be_v the_o four_o henry_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o be_v depose_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o comâ—nes_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n &_o all_o other_o woâ—_n thy_o of_o the_o ream_n choose_v henry_n of_o bolyngebroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n soon_o and_o heyâ—_n of_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n for_o his_o wor_n thy_o manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v foedde_v in_o he_o and_o in_o dede_n preve_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d edward_n day_n yâ—_z cofessour_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n at_o westminster_n by_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n next_o afâ—â—_n yâ—_z depose_v of_o king_n rycharde_n than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n &_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterburyâ—_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n rogere_n walden_a that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_v he_o make_v bysshopp_n of_o london_n for_o yâ—_z time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o these_o from_o calays_n into_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi &_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n &_o fâ—aute_n unto_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anonâ—_n die_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_o he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o oâ—_n u_o day_n from_o meet_a or_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o mothe_a people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v he_o be_v alyve_a many_o a_o year_n after_o he_o dethe_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opynyon_n and_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o moche_v people_n come_v to_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v very_o that_o he_o be_v de_fw-mi de_z he_o lete_fw-la sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manere_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyverse_a spyce_n &_o bawme_n and_o close_v he_o
samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n and_z bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynyshr_v afore_o dure_v lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o and_z after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyens_fw-fr ¶_o isyder_v say_v yâ—_z samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o vin_fw-fr book_z &_o yâ—_z master_v in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_n be_v soon_o to_o encas_n &_o burâ—ded_v the_o cyte_n of_o albron_n and_o he_o be_v calleâ—_n yâ—_z king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la this_o ascanius_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la silinus_fw-la the_o eight_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o silinus_fw-la be_v fader_fw-mi unâ—o_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o die_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o remulus_n &_o remus_n that_o rome_n build_v and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o â—_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o procâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o â—â—onycles_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o â—â—the_v namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_z yâ—â—esydue_n of_o the_o troâ—â—â—s_n ¶_o homer_v the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la diâ—â—tur_fw-la anglia_fw-it here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albion_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_z the_o noble_a land_n of_o siâ—â—ie_n there_o be_v a_o ryall_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renommee_n that_o call_v be_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyll_a damosel_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emy_n daughter_n labana_n and_o she_o love_v high_a as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o â—xxxiij_fw-la doughter_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z elder_a be_v call_v albine_n and_o these_o damoysel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o aege_fw-la become_v so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v whereof_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o sompn_a &_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z all_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_z in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o fee_a ryall_n at_o which_o day_n thither_o they_o come_v &_o bring_v with_o they_o admyralle_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_z noble_a chyvalry_n the_o feest_n be_v ryal_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o dyoclesyan_a thought_n to_o marye_n his_o doughter_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o be_v at_o that_o solempnyte_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v that_o albine_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n ryche_o be_v marry_v unto_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnyte_n be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o there_o own_o country_n &_o there_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr they_o queen_n ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albene_n become_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytyll_o price_n of_o her_o lord_n and_z of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_z she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyvers_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o other_o sister_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evyll_n against_o their_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v yâ—_z they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a parentage_n come_v as_o their_o fader_fw-mi but_o those_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a manere_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v amend_v there_o selfwyl_v condycyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o die_v there_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o power_n wherefore_o those_o xxxiii_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o tyme._n bete_v their_o wyve_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o tatche_n and_o there_o wyckednesse_n but_o of_o such_o condycyon_n they_o be_v that_z for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warn_a the_o die_v all_o the_o worse_a and_z for_o betynge_n eftsoon_o moche_v the_o worse_a wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albyne_n write_v yâ—_z tatche_n and_o condycyon_n of_o hsi_a wife_n albine_fw-la and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dyoclesyan_a he_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n she_o de_fw-mi that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclesian_n anon_o they_o send_v letter_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condycyon_n and_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dioclesian_n see_v &_o hear_v so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamyd_fw-la and_o become_v wonder_v angry_a and_o wroth_a toward_o his_o doughter_n and_o thou_o ghte_v how_o he_o thenne_n may_v amend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o mysdyde_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o xxxiii_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o theym_v their_o wyve_n every_o eachone_o att_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o he_o will_v there_o chastyse_n theym_fw-mi of_o their_o wyckednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_fw-la wise_n so_o the_o king_n come_v all_o atte_n that_o time_n and_o day_n yâ—_z though_o be_v set_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a resceyve_v theym_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v to_o all_o that_o be_v underneth_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o solempnyte_n the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a scent_n after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o their_o wyckednesse_n &_o of_o their_o cruelty_n &_o spytevous_o they_o repreve_v &_o blame_v and_z to_o they_o he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastyse_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o when_o yâ—_z lady_n hear_v all_o this_o they_z become_v abassh_v &_o grete_o ashamed_a and_o to_o the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o fader_n chambre_n and_o dame_n albine_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n theym_a all_o to_o her_o chambre_n and_o though_o make_v to_o void_a all_o that_o be_v therein_o so_o that_o no_o person_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sister_n to_o guider_n ¶_o though_o say_v albine_n my_o fair_a sister_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o fader_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o dispyse_v for_z by_o cause_n to_o make_v we_o obedyent_n unto_o our_o husbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o live_v since_o yâ—_z i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o hygh_a kyngê_n blood_n than_o my_o husbonde_n and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_z her_o sister_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sister_n that_o our_o husbonde_n have_v complain_v unto_o our_o fader_fw-mi upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v &_o dispyse_v wherefore_o sister_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_z this_o night_n when_o our_o husbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_z we_o with_o one_o assent_n for_o to_o kytte_a their_o throat_n &_o thenne_n we_o may_v be_v in_o pease_n of_o they_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o faders_n power_n than_o over_o where_o else_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v and_o grant_v to_o this_o counsel_n and_o when_o night_n be_v come_fw-mi
great_a attend_n to_o virtuous_a werke_n this_o man_n cursyd_v the_o emperor_n of_o constancy_n nople_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o promise_v for_o to_o tear_v to_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o general_n connscyll_v &_o die_v not_o for_z yâ—_z which_o he_o suffer_v many_o passion_n &_o all_o holy_a chirche_n also_o he_o cursyd_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n for_z he_o expulsyd_v the_o king_n of_o cecyle_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o bataylle_n against_o man_n of_o mysbyleve_n &_o many_o trybulaconn_n suffer_v he_o decessyd_v &_o die_v many_o miracle_n ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-fr lyra_n a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o dyvynyte_n be_v this_o time_n at_o paris_n this_o man_n be_v a_o jew_n of_o nacyon_n &_o he_o be_v convert_v &_o myghtley_o profyte_v in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr mynour_n &_o he_o write_v over_o all_o the_o bible_n or_o else_o he_o be_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xxx_o &_o some_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o braban_n &_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi &_o his_o mother_n be_v crystned_a but_o for_o poverte_a he_o vysyte_v yâ—_z school_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o so_o he_o learn_v the_o jew_n langage_fw-fr or_o else_o this_o nicholaus_fw-la be_v inform_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la &_o honorius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o martinus_n two_o year_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o temperate_a man_n &_o a_o dyscrete_a ¶_o nicholaus_fw-la the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n &_o alle_fw-mi though_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n in_o hynself_n yet_o many_o unhappy_a thing_n felle_n in_o his_o time_n to_o the_o chirche_n for_o many_o a_o batayll_n be_v in_o the_o cyte_n through_o his_o occasyon_n for_z he_o draw_v to_o moche_v to_o yâ—_z one_o parte_fw-la and_o after_o he_o there_o be_v no_o pope_n two_o year_n &_o vi_o month_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o worthy_n knight_n of_o the_o world_n in_o honour_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o he_o for_z he_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o noble_a company_n of_o prelate_n exles_n &_o baron_n and_o all_o man_n die_v he_o moche_v honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n that_o sir_n edward_n rood_n in_o london_n the_o stretes_n be_v cover_v over_o his_o heed_n with_o silk_n of_o tapyser_n &_o other_o rich_a coverynge_n and_o for_o joy_n of_o his_o come_n the_o burgey_n of_o the_o cyte_n cast_v out_o att_o their_o wyndowe_n gold_n and_o silver_n ande_fw-mi full_a in_z tokening_a of_o love_n and_o worship_n seruyce_n and_o reverence_n and_o out_o of_o the_o condyte_n of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n and_o reed_n as_o stream_n do_v of_o the_o water_n &_o every_o man_n drink_v thereof_o that_o will_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v and_o enoynt_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o after_o mass_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o his_o place_n to_o hold_v a_o ryall_n fee_v among_o they_o that_o die_v he_o honour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v set_v to_o meet_v the_o king_n alexander_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_v with_o a_o queyntesye_n &_o a_o hondred_a knight_n with_o he_o well_o horsyd_v &_o array_v and_o when_o they_o be_v alyght_n of_o their_o stead_n they_o lete_fw-la theym_fw-mi go_fw-mi whether_o they_o will_v &_o who_o that_o may_v take_v they_o take_v at_o their_o own_o will_v without_o any_o challenge_v and_o after_o come_v sir_n edmond_n king_n edward_n brother_n a_o curteys_n knight_n &_o a_o gentyll_a of_o renown_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n and_o after_o thenne_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n and_o each_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o lad_n in_o their_o honde_n a_o hondred_a knight_n gay_o dysguyse_v in_o their_o arm_n and_o when_o they_o be_v alyght_v of_o their_o horse_n they_o lete_fw-la they_o go_v whether_o that_o they_o will_v &_o who_o that_o may_v they_o catch_v they_o to_o have_v still_o without_o any_o challenge_v and_o when_o alle_fw-mi this_o be_v do_v king_n edward_n die_v his_o diligence_n and_o he_o may_v for_o to_o amend_v and_o dress_v the_o wrong_n in_o the_o best_a manere_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z to_o mayntene_n his_o honour_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o noyaunce_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n ¶_o how_o ydeyne_n that_o be_v lewelyns_n daughter_n of_o walys_n prince_n aymer_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n brother_n of_o mounforde_n be_v take_v in_o the_o see_v the_o first_o year_n after_o ward_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n be_v crown_v lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n send_v into_o france_n to_o the_o earl_n mountforde_n yâ—_z through_o counseyll_v of_o his_o friend_n the_o earl_n shall_v wed_v his_o daughter_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n though_o avyse_v high_o upon_o this_o thing_n and_o send_v unto_o lewelny_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v after_o his_o daughter_n and_o so_o he_o send_v aymer_n his_o brother_n after_o the_o damosel_n &_o lewelyn_n array_v shyppe_n for_o his_o daughter_n &_o for_o sir_n aymer_n and_o for_o her_o fair_a company_n that_o shall_v go_v with_o she_o and_o this_o lewelyn_n do_v great_a wrong_n for_o it_o be_v covenaunt_v that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v his_o daughter_n to_o no_o manere_fw-mi man_n without_z counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o a_o burgey_n of_o brystow_n come_v in_o yâ—_z see_v with_o wine_n lade_v and_o meet_v they_o &_o take_v they_o with_o may_v and_o power_n and_o anon_o the_o burgey_n send_v theym_a to_o the_o kine_n ge_fw-mi and_o when_o lewelyn_n hear_v this_o tydy_n ge_v he_o be_v very_o wroth_a and_o also_o sorrow_n full_a and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n edward_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n unto_o englysshman_n and_z bete_a down_o the_o king_n castle_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v king_n edward_n land_n and_o when_o tydynge_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o go_v into_o waly_n and_o somoche_n he_o dydd_v thoroughe_o god_n grace_n and_o his_o great_a power_n that_z he_o drofe_n lewelyn_n unto_o great_a myscheyf_v that_o he_o flee_v all_o manner_n of_o strength_n &_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o unto_o king_n edward_n &_o give_v he_o l_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o have_v pease_n and_o take_v the_o damoysel_n &_o all_o his_o herytage_n &_o make_v a_o oblygation_n to_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v to_o his_o parlement_fw-mi two_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o yâ—_z second_o year_n after_o that_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v he_o hold_v a_o general_a parliament_n at_o westmestre_fw-fr &_o there_o he_o make_v the_o statute_n for_o defaute_n of_o law_n by_o the_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o atte_fw-it ester_n next_o sewenge_v the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o letter_n unto_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wale_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v too_o his_o parliament_n for_o his_o land_n &_o for_o his_o hold_n in_o wales_n as_o the_o strenthe_n of_o his_o letter_n oblygatory_n wytnessyd_v though_o lewelyn_n have_v scorn_n and_o dyspyte_n of_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o for_o pure_a wrath_n again_o begin_v be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o dystroy_v his_o londe_n and_o though_o whanne_v king_n edward_n herd_n of_o thyse_n tydynge_n he_o wax_v wonder_n wroth_a unto_o lewelyn_n and_o in_o haste_n assemble_v his_o people_n &_o go_v he_o towards_o wale_n and_o war_v so_o upon_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n till_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n and_o disease_n and_o lewelyn_n see_v that_o his_o defence_n may_v he_o notte_fw-it avaylle_v and_o come_v again_o and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d he_o mercy_n and_o long_o time_n kneel_v before_o the_o king_n foot_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d he_o pyte_n and_o command_v he_o forâ—â—_n arise_v and_o for_o his_o mekenes_n foryave_v 〈◊〉_d his_o wrath_n and_z to_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o trespass_v to_o he_o a_o neither_o time_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v he_o for_o evermore_o ¶_o davyd_v that_o be_v lewelyns_n broad_a that_o same_o time_n dwell_v with_o king_n edward_n and_o be_v a_o felle_fw-fr man_n and_o a_o subtyll_a and_o envious_a and_o also_o far_o cast_a &_o moche_n treason_n think_v and_o evermore_o make_v good_a semblaunt_n and_o seem_v so_o true_a yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v perceyve_v his_o falines_n ¶_o how_o lewelyn_n through_o eg_a of_o his_o brother_n davyd_v werryd_v again_o upon_o kyge_a edward_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o time_n
that_o king_n edward_n yaf_a to_o davyd_v lewelyus_n brother_n the_o lordshyppe_n of_o frodesham_n &_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n &_o so_o moche_v honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o man_n of_o waly_n because_o of_o he_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o waly_n yâ—_z he_o will_v and_o change_v his_o money_n that_z be_v full_a ill_a kytte_n wherefore_o the_o people_n playn_v sore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n enquere_v of_o the_o tres_fw-fr passour_n and_o iii._n hundred_o be_v atteynt_v of_o such_o manner_n falsnes_n wherefore_o some_o be_v hang_v and_o some_o draw_v and_o after_o hangyd_a and_o afterward_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o the_o sterl_a halfpenny_n and_o ferthing_n shall_v go_v through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n and_o command_v that_o no_o man_n from_o that_o day_n afterward_o give_v ne_o feoffedhous_a of_o relegyon_n with_o land_n tenement_n without_o specyall_a leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o he_o yâ—_z die_v shall_v be_v punyssh_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o the_o yefte_n shall_v be_v for_o noughte_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wale_n through_o the_o tycement_n of_o davyd_v his_o brother_n and_o both_o their_o consent_n they_o think_v to_o dysheryte_v king_n edward_n in_z asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v so_o that_o through_o they_o both_o the_o king_n pease_n be_v break_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o this_o anon_o he_o send_v he_o baron_n into_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o surrey_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v their_o voyage_n upon_o the_o traitor_n lewelyn_n and_o davyd_v &_o wonder_v herd_n it_o be_v for_o to_z warte_z though_o for_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o walysâ—_n when_o in_o other_o countries_n be_v summer_n and_o lewelyn_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o well_o array_n and_o vytayll_v his_o good_a castle_n of_o swandon_n and_o be_v therein_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_z plente_a of_o vytaylle_n so_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n wist_v not_o where_o for_o to_o entre_fw-fr and_o when_o the_o king_n man_n it_o perceyve_v &_o also_o the_o strenthe_n of_o waly_n they_o lete_fw-la come_v in_o the_o see_v bargee_n &_o bote_n and_o great_a planky_n as_o many_o as_o they_o may_v ordain_v and_o have_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o swandon_n with_o man_n on_o foot_n &_o alsoo_o on_o horse_n but_o yâ—_z walsshman_n have_v so_o much_o people_n &_o be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z they_o drive_v yâ—_z englysshman_n again_o so_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v somoche_n press_v of_o people_n at_o yâ—_z torn_a again_o yâ—_z the_o charge_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o man_n make_v yâ—_z barge_n &_o the_o bote_n to_o sink_v &_o there_o be_v drown_v many_o a_o good_a knyghte_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v sir_n robert_n clyfford_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o lyndeseye_n yâ—_z be_v sir_n johnn_n soon_o fitz_fw-fr robert_n &_o sir_n rycharde_n tanny_n and_o a_o huge_a number_n of_o other_o &_o all_o be_v thrughe_o there_o own_o folly_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v good_a espy_v they_o have_v not_o be_v harmyd_fw-la when_o king_n edward_n hear_v tell_v yâ—_z his_o people_n be_v so_o drown_v he_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o but_o though_o come_v sir_n john_n of_o vessy_n from_o yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_v people_n of_o bachelor_n &_o of_o gascoyne_n &_o be_v souldyour_n and_o dwell_v with_o the_o say_v john_n of_o vessy_n and_o receyve_v of_o he_o wage_n and_o with_o he_o be_v witholde_v &_o noble_a man_n they_o be_v for_o to_o fight_v &_o brente_n many_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o walsshman_n all_z yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v and_o all_o though_o with_o strenthe_n and_o may_v make_v assawte_a unto_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o swan_n do_v and_o gate_n the_o castle_n and_o when_o da_o vyd_v the_o prince_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tydynge_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o flight_n and_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n see_v that_o his_o brother_n be_v flee_v then_z he_o be_v sore_o abasshedde_v for_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o his_o warte_z for_o to_o mayntene_n and_o so_o lewelyn_n begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o wend_v welle_v for_o to_o have_v scapedde_v but_o in_o a_o morrow_n sir_n roger_n mortymer_n meet_v with_o he_o oon_o with_o ten_o knight_n &_o set_v he_o round_o about_o and_o to_o he_o go_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o presentyd_v yâ—_z same_o heed_n unto_o king_n edward_n and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la lewelyn_n the_o price_n of_o waly_n be_v take_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_z also_o all_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_o rightful_a doom_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o how_o davyd_v yâ—_z be_v lewelyns_n brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v dauyd_v that_o be_v yâ—_z prince_n broad_a of_o waly_n thrughe_o pride_n wend_v too_o have_v he_o prince_n of_o waly_n after_o he_o brother_n dethe_v and_z upon_o this_o he_o send_v after_o walssheman_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o dynbygh_a and_o folysshe_o make_v walys_n too_o arise_v ayenste_n king_n and_o begin_v too_o meve_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n whanne_n king_n edward_n herâ—e_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o ordain_v man_n to_o pursue_v upon_o he_o and_o davyd_v fyers_o he_o defend_v till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n morice_n and_o there_o be_v davyd_v take_v as_o he_o flee_v and_o lad_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v en_fw-fr &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o quarter_v he_o and_o send_v his_o heed_n to_o london_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o the_o four_o chyef_a town_n of_o waly_n for_o they_o shall_v take_v ensample_n thereof_o &_o beware_v and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la cry_n his_o pease_n through_o out_o all_o wale_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o honde_n &_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a come_v to_z do_o feautee_n &_o homage_n to_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n as_z to_o their_o kind_n lord_n and_o though_o lete_fw-la king_n edward_n amend_v the_o law_n of_o waly_n yâ—_z be_v defectyve_a and_o he_o send_v to_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o walys_n by_o letter_n patente_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o parliament_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o full_a curteysly_a lordynge_n you_o be_v welcome_a &_o i_o behovethe_v your_o counseyll_n &_o your_o help_n for_o to_o go_v into_o gascoigne_n for_o to_o amend_v yâ—_z trespass_n yâ—_z to_o i_o be_v do_v when_o i_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o entreat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o arragon_n &_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o morrey_n &_o all_o yâ—_z king_n lyege_n man_n earl_n &_o baron_n consent_v &_o grant_v thereto_o and_o though_o make_v he_o king_n ed_n warderedy_o &_o go_v into_o galcoyne_n &_o lete_fw-la amend_v all_o the_o trespass_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v ingascoyne_n and_o of_o yâ—_z debate_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o morrey_n he_o sess_v and_o make_v theym_n accord_v and_o while_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o elynore_n his_o wife_n be_v in_o gascoigne_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o cornewayll_n be_v make_v wardeyn_a of_o englonde_n till_o that_o king_n edward_n come_v again_o and_o though_o enquere_v be_v of_o his_o traitor_n that_o coniected_a falseness_n against_o he_o and_o each_o of_o they_o all_o receyve_v therdome_n after_o that_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v beyond_o the_o see_v too_z do_v them_z for_o to_o make_v amends_n that_o ayenste_n he_o have_v trespassyd_v there_o be_v a_o false_a the_o if_o a_o traytoure_n that_o be_v call_v rysapp_n merydok_v begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v ayenste_n king_n edward_n and_z yâ—_z be_v for_o cause_n of_o sir_n payne_n tiptot_n wrongful_o greve_v and_o dysease_v the_o foresaid_a rysap_n merydok_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v all_o this_o matere_a &_o it_o well_o understode_v a_o none_o he_o send_v by_o his_o letter_n pryve_v seal_v to_o the_o foresaid_a rebellyon_n rysap_n merydok_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v begin_v in_o no_o manere_n wise_a for_o to_o make_v &_o raise_v be_v but_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o pease_n for_o his_o love_n &_o when_o he_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n he_o will_v under_o take_v the_o quarrel_n &_o amend_v all_o that_o be_v mysdon_v this_o foresaid_a rysap_n merâ—dok_v dyspyse_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o do_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o king_n man_n of_o englonde_n but_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o york_n and_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v
of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr &_o the_o prelate_n peer_n &_o mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n consent_v well_o to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a host_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v &_o â—raveyling_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n &_o he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n mo_z than_o vi_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o remorantyn_n in_o saloygne_n &_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o day_n and_o at_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o &_o there_o be_v take_v yâ—_z lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursygaud_n &_o many_o other_o knygheê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n &_o peten_v fast_a by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_z high_z have_v a_o strong_a batayll_n with_o frenssheman_n &_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n wereslayne_a &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hoâ—â—dred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_o by_o peyâ—â—â—_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n come_n to_o the_o price_n ward_n with_o vii_o m._n choose_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o barbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m_o â–ª_o &_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o reken_v viii_o c_o and_n there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v â—aken_v &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a sonâ—_n &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o to_o the_o pryâ—â—â—_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o graâ—â—_n of_o god_n and_o many_o â—â—at_n be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o taunson_n and_o upon_o their_o troush_n and_o knyghode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v too_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_v his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v and_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vycâ—ory_n yâ—_z somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o v._o day_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n hâ—â—_n soon_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gracyous_o in_o yâ—_z have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o &_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z same_o moâ—â—th_o about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palâ—â—s_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o there_o come_v 〈◊〉_d a_o multycude_n and_o press_v of_o people_n abowee_v theym_a to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o tyall_a sight_n yâ—_z un_v 〈◊〉_d fro_o mydday_n syll_v night_n may_v they_o â—ot_n come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o yâ—_z king_n â—â—raunson_fw-fr of_o france_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o man_n his_o raunson_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfelde_n be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a &_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z same_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndesore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o reverence_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n &_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n without_o payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kal_n of_o julii_fw-la sire_n john_n earl_n of_o rychmond_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o john_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o ut_fw-la the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogatyon_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiii_o alderman_n against_o all_o that_o will_v come_v in_o who_o name_n &_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n john_n &_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n choose_v his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmestre_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z shrine_v of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvi_o day_n of_o octobre_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n &_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o yâ—_z xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n be_v and_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o abowte_n saint_n hyllarye_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o bourgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n &_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n cere_v that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o che_fw-mi earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o march_n lyg_a a_o wait_n upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o ha_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelse_a and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o towards_o paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o sle_v all_o with_o strength_n of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o april_v the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyb_n on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o high_a and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pease_n yâ—_z trewe_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z yates_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v proffer_v to_o they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v batayll_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condytion_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_z god_a forb_v it_o shall_v yâ—_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o theym_n but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o then_o go_v forth_o yâ—_z new_a kynghtes_n with_o many_o othere_o make_v assawte_a to_o yâ—_z cyte_v &_o they_o dystroy_v yâ—_z subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o wynchelle_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o other_o merchant_n and_o xiii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skummed_a yâ—_z see_v &_o manly_a token_n and_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o
the_o holy_a gospel_n steadfast_o for_o to_o hold_v and_o keep_v toward_o we_o the_o pease_n &_o the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o kynke_n and_o never_o for_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a &_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o swear_v they_o take_v their_o scrowe_n that_o their_o oath_n be_v comprehend_v into_o the_o notarye_n and_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o ascencyon_n even_o about_o myddaye_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o clypse_n of_o the_o son_n and_o there_o follow_v such_o a_o drought_n that_o for_o defaute_fw-fr of_o rain_n there_o be_v great_a brenning_a of_o corn_n fruit_n &_o hey_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o monethe_n the_o vi_o kal_n of_o june_n there_o fall_v a_o sanguyne_fw-mi rain_v all_o most_o like_a blood_n at_o burgon_n &_o a_o sanguine_a cross_n from_o morn_n unto_o prime_n apcrid_a and_o be_v seen_v at_o boloyn_n in_o the_o heir_n yâ—_z which_o many_o man_n see_v &_o after_o it_o meve_v and_o felle_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o in_o thesame_a time_n in_o france_n and_o englonde_n &_o many_o other_o londe_n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o plain_a countree_n and_o desert_n baren_v witness_v sodeyn_o there_o apperyd_v two_o castle_n of_o the_o which_o go_v out_o two_o hooste_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o that_o one_o hooste_n be_v close_v in_o white_a and_o that_o other_o in_o black_a and_o when_o batayll_v bytwene_fw-mi theym_fw-mi be_v begin_v yâ—_z white_a overcome_v the_o black_a yâ—_z anon_o after_o the_o black_a take_v herte_a to_o theym_v &_o over_o come_v yâ—_z white_a &_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v again_o in_o to_o their_o castle_n &_o than_o the_o castle_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hoo_v vanysshed_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a pestilence_n of_o people_n &_o namely_o of_o man_n who_o wyve_n as_o woman_n out_o of_o governaunce_n take_v husbonde_n as_o well_o stranger_a as_o other_o lewd_a &_o simple_a people_n yâ—_z which_o forget_v their_o honour_n &_o worship_n couple_v and_o marry_v theym_n with_o they_o that_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n and_o lytell_a reputacyon_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n edward_n prince_n of_o waly_n wed_v the_o countess_n of_o kente_n that_o be_v sire_n thomas_n wife_n of_o holonde_n the_o which_o be_v depart_v sometime_o and_o divorce_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o rise_v a_o great_a company_n of_o dyverse_a nasyon_n gadr_v togider_v of_o who_o their_o leder_n &_o governor_n be_v englysshe_n people_n &_o they_o be_v call_v a_o people_n without_o any_o heed_n the_o which_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o party_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o not_o along_o after_o there_o arise_v another_o company_n of_o dyverse_a nacyon_n yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z white_a company_n the_z which_o in_o yâ—_z party_n &_o countree_n of_o lombardy_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n sire_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v the_o daughter_n &_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n sometime_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o guyhen_o of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o go_v thede_a and_o in_o the_o xxxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o janyver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o saint_n maryes_fw-mi day_n about_o evensonge_a time_n there_o arise_v &_o come_v such_o a_o wound_n out_o of_o the_o southe_n with_o such_o a_o fyersnes_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o bra_v and_o blue_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n high_a house_n and_o strong_a buyldynge_n tower_n chirche_n &_o steple_n and_o other_o strong_a place_n and_z all_o other_o strong_a werke_n that_o stoden_a still_o be_v shake_v therewith_o that_o they_o be_v yet_o and_o shall_v evermore_o be_v the_o feeble_a and_o weyk_a while_o they_o stand_v and_o this_o wound_n last_v without_o any_o cess_v vii_o day_n contynual_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v such_o water_n in_o the_o hey_n time_n and_o in_o yâ—_z harvest_n time_n that_o all_o field_n werke_n be_v strong_o let_v and_o left_a undoy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prince_n edward_n take_v yâ—_z lordship_n of_o guyhen_o &_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi homage_n and_o feaute_n thereof_o &_o go_v over_o see_v into_o gal_n coin_n with_o his_z wyf_v &_o child_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v his_o soon_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o lyr_n edmonde_n his_o other_o soon_o earl_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v in_o yâ—_z parleament_n yâ—_z man_n of_o law_n both_o of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr &_o temporell_n law_n shall_v fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o plete_a in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n three_o king_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n yâ—_z king_n of_o cypress_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o to_o bysyâ—â—_n &_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v here_o long_o tie_v i_o two_o of_o they_o go_v home_o into_o their_o own_o countries_n yâ—_z kingdom_n but_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n through_o great_a sekenesse_n &_o malady_n yâ—_z he_o have_v abide_v still_o in_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o great_a frost_n &_o yâ—_z last_v long_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o saint_n andrew_n tyâ—_n the_o to_o the_o xiii_o kal_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z the_o tylche_fw-mi &_o sow_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o other_o such_o fell_v werke_n &_o honde_a werke_n be_v moche_o let_v &_o left_a undoyne_n for_o cold_a &_o hardness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o orray_n in_o brytayn_n be_v ordain_v a_o great_a dede_o batayll_v bytwene_v sir_n john_n of_o mountforde_n duke_n of_o brytayne_n &_o sir_n charle_n of_o bloys_n but_o vyctory_n fall_v to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a iyr_n john_n thruh_n help_n &_o socour_v of_o thenglysshman_n and_o there_o be_v take_v many_o knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o other_o man_n yâ—_z be_v unnombred_a in_o yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v charles_n himself_o with_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v about_o he_o &_o of_o thenglysshman_n be_v slay_v but_o seven_o and_o in_o this_o year_n dey_v at_o savoy_n john_n the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o seruyce_n &_o exequye_n king_n edward_n lete_fw-la ordain_v and_o dydde_v in_o dyvers_a placê_n worshypful_o to_o be_v do_v &_o at_o dover_n of_o worshypful_a man_n ordain_v high_o worthy_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o his_o own_o cost_n &_o erepence_n &_o fro_o then_n be_v bring_v too_o france_n &_o bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n ¶_o in_o the_o xl_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z vii_o kal_n of_o febru_a be_v bear_v edward_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o yâ—_z which_o when_o he_o be_v vii_o of_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v yâ—_z saint_n peter_n pen_n fro_o yâ—_z time_n forth_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o which_o king_n yvo_o sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n of_o yâ—_z country_n of_o westsaxon_n that_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hondr_v lxxix_o first_o grant_v to_o rome_n for_o yâ—_z school_n of_o englonde_n thereto_o be_v continue_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n in_o hey_n time_n that_o it_o waste_v &_o destroy_v both_o corn_n &_o hey_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o debate_n &_o fight_v of_o sparowe_n by_o dyverse_a place_n in_o these_o day_n that_o man_n find_v â—nnumerabled_v deed_n in_o the_o field_n as_o they_o go_v and_o there_o fall_v also_o such_o a_o pestilence_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o in_o no_o man_n day_n that_o than_o live_v for_o man_n yâ—_z go_v to_o bed_v hole_n and_o in_o good_a point_n so_o deyn_o they_o dey_v ¶_o also_o yâ—_z time_n a_o seek_v nes_z yâ—_z man_n call_v yâ—_z pock_n slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n thrughe_o their_o enfect_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xli_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n rycharde_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o prince_n edward_n of_o englonde_n the_o which_o rycharde_n king_n ry_z char_v of_o amory_n can_v heveden_fw-mi at_o yâ—_z tount_v stone_n after_o who_o he_o be_v call_v rycharde_n and_o this_o same_o rycharde_n when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o king_n edward_n also_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la thrughe_v right_n line_n and_o herytage_n and_o also_o by_o the_o comune_a assent_n and_o desire_v
of_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n at_o king_n edward_n commandment_n of_o englonde_n when_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n be_v yolden_a too_o he_o yâ—_z long_o be_v hold_v in_o france_n by_o a_o great_a company_n assemble_v to_o guider_n sire_n bartram_n claykyn_n a_o nobled_a knight_n and_o a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi go_v and_o purpose_v he_o to_o put_v out_o pers_n king_n of_o spain_n out_o of_o his_o kyngdom_n with_o help_n of_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o the_o foresaid_a great_a company_n trn_a also_o upon_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o come_v to_o his_o ceres_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o same_o pers_n shall_v lede_n &_o use_v a_o sinful_a life_n yâ—_z which_o pers_n smyten_v with_o drede_n of_o this_o tide_n flee_v into_o gascoigne_n to_o price_n edward_n for_o to_o have_v socoure_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o spain_n henry_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z be_v a_o bastard_n by_o assent_n of_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z &_o other_o worthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o denmark_n be_v ta_fw-mi take_v prisoner_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o his_o counseyll_n pryson_v they_o yâ—_z which_o lord_n yâ—_z dane_n afterward_o seek_v they_o all_o about_o for_o to_o have_v have_v they_o again_o with_o their_o good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v lose_v and_z they_o not_o well_o apay_v ne_o please_v of_o the_o answer_n yâ—_z they_o have_v &_o they_o torn_v homewards_o again_o leve_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o inn_n pryvely_a write_v in_o scrowe_n &_o on_o wall_n yet_o shall_v danes_n waste_v the_o wane_v thenne_n happen_v there_o a_o englyssh_a writer_n &_o write_v against_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la here_o shall_v danes_n fetch_v their_o bany_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n pers_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o king_n that_o be_v too_o say_v the_o king_n of_o naverne_n and_o the_o king_n of_o malogre_n be_v mean_n wenten_a bytwene_n and_o pray_v counseyll_n and_o help_v of_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n who_o counseyll_n when_o he_o have_v understand_v their_o artycle_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v require_v of_o of_o though_o king_n loath_a he_o be_v &_o ashamed_a to_o say_v nay_o &_o contrary_a to_o they_o but_o netheles_o he_o be_v aghast_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v oni_n prejudice_n against_o yâ—_z pope_n &_o long_a time_n tarry_v they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v or_o consent_v thereto_o till_o he_o have_v better_a counseyll_n &_o avysement_n with_o good_a delyberatyon_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi but_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o every_o day_n &_o contynual_o be_v seching_n of_o many_o noble_a man_n require_v &_o speak_v to_o &_o with_o many_o prayer_n send_v &_o make_v bytwene_v they_o than_o prince_n edward_n send_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi both_o vy_z complain_v letter_o &_o also_o by_o comfortable_a contain_v all_o their_o suggestyous_a &_o cause_n with_o all_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n epystle_n &_o letter_n for_o to_o have_v conforte_n &_o help_v of_o yâ—_z wrong_n not_o only_o do_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spayn_n but_o also_o for_o such_o thyngê_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o other_o kyngê_n also_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z soon_o holpen_v &_o amend_v thrughe_o yâ—_z doom_n &_o help_n of_o knyghthode_n to_o they_o yâ—_z it_o ask_v &_o desire_v ¶_o the_o which_o letter_n when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o wise_a counseyll_n have_v seen_v such_o a_o king_n spoil_v &_o rob_v with_o moche_n merueyll_o and_o send_v again_o comfortable_a letter_n to_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o &_o to_o yâ—_z other_o kyngê_n &_o warn_v they_o for_o to_o arm_v they_o &_o ordain_v theym_a against_o that_o mysdoer_n to_o withstand_v they_o by_o yâ—_z help_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v such_o enemy_n to_o king_n when_o this_o noble_a prince_n have_v receyve_v this_o letter_n himself_z with_o that_o other_o king_n before_o say_v all_o their_o counseyll_n call_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v undertake_v the_o quard_a he_o bind_v &_o knytte_a sore_n yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z be_v depose_a 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a of_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z besholde_n ever_o after_o mayntene_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o faith_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o all_o their_o mynystreo_fw-la right_n &_o 〈…〉_o defend_v from_o all_o their_o cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v therâ—_n against_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o punysshe_v &_o destroble_v 〈…〉_o lybertee_n prevylege_n of_o holy_a 〈…〉_o creace_v &_o mayntene_n &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v wrongful_o take_v with_o 〈◊〉_d boren_n a_o way_n by_o he_o or_o by_o ouâ—_n other_o by_o cause_n of_o he_o hasty_o to_o 〈…〉_o dryve_v and_o put_v out_o sarasâ—_n 〈…〉_o mysbyleve_v people_n our_o oâ—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o poâ—er_n and_o suffer_v ne_o admit_v none_o such_o for_o no_o manere_fw-mi thing_n ne_o cause_n too_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o to_o nonâ—_n other_o woman_n bed_n ne_fw-mi none_o other_o mâ—nes_n wife_n too_o defoyle_n ¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o foughte_v togyder_n &_o wrestle_v togyder_n &_o yâ—_z southe_n egle_n first_o overcome_v yâ—_z north_n eagle_z &_o all_o to_o rend_v he_o with_o his_o bylle_n &_o his_o claw_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rest_n ne_o take_v no_o brethe_v and_o after_z yâ—_z south_n eagle_z fleyth_n home_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o there_o follow_v &_o be_v leen_n in_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o yâ—_z son_fw-it rise_v &_o after_o in_o yâ—_z last_o day_n of_o octobre_n save_v one_o many_o star_n gadr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o yâ—_z earth_n le_fw-fr ve_a behind_o they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v who_o flamme_n burn_v &_o con_v sume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v walk_v on_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v yâ—_z know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o yâ—_z northern_a wound_n yâ—_z be_v ever_o ready_a &_o destyrnate_a to_o all_o ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nombre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n
he_o be_v meek_a &_o benygne_a homely_a 〈◊〉_d soft_a to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o to_o stranger_n as_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o subgette_n &_o to_o other_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v deud_v outeâ—â—â—ly_o both_o to_o god_n &_o holy_a chirche_n for_o he_o worshyp_v help_v &_o maynten_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o their_o mynystres_n with_o all_o manner_n 〈…〉_o he_o be_v treatable_a &_o well_o avyle_v â—â—â—porall_n &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counseâ—ll_n &_o dyscrete_a and_o meek_a to_o speak_v with_o 〈◊〉_d dede_n and_o manner_n gentyll_a and_o well_o â—â—â—â—ght_v have_a pyte_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disease_n plentevous_a in_o geve_a 〈◊〉_d benefayte_v &_o almose_v besy_n &_o curyous_a in_o burld_v &_o lyght_o he_o bear_v &_o suffer_v wâ—enges_n and_o harm_n and_o when_o be_v be_v gruon_n to_o any_o occupacyon_n he_o leave_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n and_o tend_v thereto_o seem_o of_o body_n and_o a_o meyne_a stature_n havyn_fw-mi ge_fw-mi always_o to_o high_a and_o to_o low_a a_o good_a cheer_n and_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o high_a yâ—_z what_o man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o high_a he_o hope_v yâ—_z day_n yâ—_z all_o thing_n shall_v hap_v to_o he_o joyful_a and_o like_n and_o he_o govern_v his_o kingdom_n glorious_o unto_o his_o aege_fw-la he_o be_v large_a in_o geve_v and_o wise_a in_o spence_n he_o be_v fulfyl_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n and_o virtue_n under_o who_o to_o live_v it_o be_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v into_o hethenes_n &_o barbary_n show_v and_o telling_n his_o worthiness_n &_o man_n hod_z in_o all_o londe_n and_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n so_o gentyll_a &_o so_o blessyd_v or_o may_v raise_v such_o a_o other_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n nevertheless_o lechery_n and_o meve_v of_o his_o flesh_n hauntyd_v he_o in_o his_o aege_fw-la wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o unmesurable_a fulfylling_n of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dedy_n ber_v wytnesse_n for_o as_o in_o his_o beginning_n all_o thing_n be_v joyful_a &_o like_n to_o he_o &_o to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o his_o myddell_n aege_fw-la he_o pass_v all_o people_n in_o high_a joy_n worship_n and_o blessydnes_n right_o so_o when_o he_o draw_v into_o age_n draw_v donwarde_a through_o le_fw-fr cherry_n and_o other_o sin_n lytell_fw-mi and_o lytell_fw-mi all_o tho_o joyful_a and_o blessyd_v thing_n and_o prosperyte_v decrease_v &_o mysshapped_a and_o unfortunate_a thing_n and_o unprofytable_a harm_n with_o many_o evyls_n begin_v for_o to_o spring_v and_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v it_o continue_v long_o time_n after_o clemens_n that_o vi_o be_v pope_n after_o benedict_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n in_o name_n and_o deed_n be_v virtuous_a and_o many_o thing_n that_o benedict_n be_v rygous_a in_o he_z make_v easy_a and_z certain_a that_o he_o depryve_v he_o restore_v and_o yâ—_z rygousenes_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o benedict_n be_v laudable_a but_o moche_v more_o laudable_a be_v yâ—_z mekenesse_n of_o clement_n this_o man_n be_v a_o noble_a prechour_n and_o many_o sermon_n he_o gadr_v and_o lete_fw-la no_o man_n pass_v from_o he_o but_o he_o gaaf_v high_a good_a counseyll_n &_o dessessyd_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la the_o four_o be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyk_fw-mi xxxi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o clemens_n lodewyk_n be_v a_o live_v in_o his_o contemacy_n and_o because_o he_o ask_v meke_o the_o pope_n blessing_n and_o to_o be_v crown_v of_o he_o as_o other_o good_a king_n die_v therefore_o he_o be_v protect_v of_o god_n and_o preveyl_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o many_o favourable_a law_n he_o make_v to_o spyrytuall_a man_n yâ—_z which_o yet_o be_v call_v karolma_fw-la at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n &_o good_n ¶_o innocentiê°_n the_o vi_o be_v pope_n after_o clement_a ten_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o relygyous_a man_n and_o he_o found_v a_o monestery_n in_o france_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cartusyens_fw-fr and_o be_v a_o great_a canony_v ¶_o vrbanus_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a this_o man_n be_v abbot_n of_o myssolens_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n a_o doctor_n and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v preched_a against_o the_o turk_n and_z he_o make_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o to_o high_a saint_n brygyt_n be_v send_v from_o crist_n for_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o their_o rule_n &_o thane_n he_o be_v poysen_v and_o decessyd_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n this_o gregory_n do_v lytell_a and_o after_o high_o follow_v the_o trybulacyon_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n show_v to_o saint_n brygyt_n for_o yâ—_z sin_n of_o the_o clargye_n ¶_o venselaus_n soon_o too_o kacolus_n aforesaid_a be_v emperor_n xiiii_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o be_v choose_v when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v on_o live_v but_z he_o take_v not_o keep_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v warn_v many_o time_n for_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o he_o be_v depose_v for_o he_o gaaf_v all_o his_o delyte_n and_o lust_n to_o lechery_n and_z his_o end_n be_v without_o honour_n for_o he_o go_v grete_o from_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o noble_a fader_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o themperyall_a dyademe_n and_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi pass_v into_o sygysmonde_n his_o brother_n as_o after_o it_o shall_v appyrel_v ¶_o vrbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n vi_o year_n this_o vrba_n ne_fw-la be_v choose_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n by_o yâ—_z strength_n of_o the_o romayn_v but_o the_o cardinals_n do_v that_o for_o drede_n and_o not_o wyllyng_o wherefore_o they_o flee_v unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o fâ—ndoâ—â—_n and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o pope_n and_o choose_v in_o his_o place_n sire_n robert_n of_o gebennys_n the_o same_o year_n the_o which_o be_v call_v clement_n yâ—_z vii_o ¶_o nota._n and_o here_o begin_v the_o xii_o strife_n in_o the_o chirche_n and_o it_o be_v more_o worse_o than_o ever_o be_v any_o other_o before_o for_z it_o be_v so_o subtyll_o yâ—_z the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v and_o the_o best_a of_o conscyence_n coude_fw-fr not_o deserne_v with_o who_o i_n it_o be_v best_a to_o say_v and_o to_o hold_v and_o this_o strife_n dure_v xl_o year_n with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v unto_o all_o the_o clergye_a and_z great_a peryll_n unto_o mennys_n soul_n for_o heresye_n and_o other_o evyll_n thing_n yâ—_z which_o be_v bring_v in_o than_o in_o so_o much_o yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v no_o doctrine_n in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr for_o mysdo_v and_o therefore_o from_o this_o vrbant_n the_o vi_o unto_o martyne_n i_o know_v not_o who_o be_v pope_n ¶_o the_o fest_n of_o yâ—_z vysytacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ordain_v by_o vrbane_n yâ—_z vi_o aft_n the_o form_n of_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o yâ—_z awter_n for_o a_o pease_n &_o a_o unyte_n to_o be_v have_v among_o they_o through_o the_o merytee_n of_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n ¶_o bonefactus_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o vrbane_n xu_o year_n ¶_o this_o boneface_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o yâ—_z stead_n of_o vrbane_n &_o the_o strife_n continued_a for_o benedictus_n be_v choose_v in_o auynyon_n in_o the_o place_n of_o clement_n &_o be_v call_v petrus_n de_fw-fr luna_fw-la &_o he_o dure_v to_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantynus_n &_o than_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v but_o ever_o abide_v obstynate_a and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o decess_v in_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o arragon_n and_o he_o command_v his_o cardinals_n to_o cheese_n a_o other_o pope_n yâ—_z which_o they_o do_v anon_o and_o they_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n &_o name_v he_o clement_n but_z they_o profyte_v not_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o m.ccclxxx_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o thyrd_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o wyndesore_n regned_a rycharde_n of_o bordeaux_n that_o be_v prime_n edward_n some_o of_o wales_n yâ—_z which_o part_n &_o edward_n be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndesore_n regn_v rycharde_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edwardes_n soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o which_o king_n rycharde_n be_v bear_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoigne_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o
and_o will_v fain_o haâ—e_v seen_v a_o comyn_v robbery_n which_o almighty_a god_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v he_o may_v have_v go_v far_o or_z he_o have_v be_v withstonde_v for_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v depart_v except_o the_o lord_n scalys_n that_o keep_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o fyfte_a day_n of_o juyll_a he_o do_v do_v smite_v of_o a_o man_n heed_n in_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o night_n after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n conclude_v to_o dryve_v away_o the_o capytayne_n and_o his_o hoost_n and_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scalys_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o too_o mathe_v gough_n a_o capytayn_n of_o norman_a dye_v that_o they_o will_v that_o night_n assayll_n the_o capytayne_n with_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v come_v too_o london_n brydge_v in_o such_o werke_n or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_z they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o brydge_v and_o the_o kentysshman_n go_v to_o harness_v and_o come_v to_o the_o brydge_v &_o shoot_v and_o foughte_v with_o they_o and_o gate_n the_o brydge_v and_o make_v theym_n of_o london_n too_o flee_v and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o endure_v all_o the_o night_n to_o &_o fro_o till_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o morrow_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o brente_n the_o draw_v brydge_v where_o many_o of_o theym_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o which_o night_n suttâ—n_o a_o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v slay_v roger_n heysaunte_n mathe_v gough_n and_z many_o other_o and_o after_o this_o the_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n send_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o pardon_n generalle_fw-fr for_o he_o &_o a_o other_o for_o his_o menye_n and_o then_o they_o depart_v fro_o such_o werke_n every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o departyd_v and_o goon_o there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o kent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n yâ—_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capytayne_n quick_o or_o deed_n shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o pound_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o one_o alexander_n yden_n a_o squire_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_z in_o take_v john_n cade_n capytayne_n be_v slay_v &_o behede_v and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydges_n and_o anon_o after_o the_z king_n come_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o die_v his_o justyce_n sytte_a atte_n caunterbury_n &_o enquere_v who_o be_v causer_n and_o cheyf_v cause_n of_o this_o insurrecconn_n and_o there_o be_v viii_o man_n jugyd_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o one_o day_n and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z and_o from_o then_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n and_z in_o to_o the_o west_n country_n where_o a_o lytell_fw-mi before_o be_v slay_v the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o many_o jugyd_a to_o dethe_v that_o three_o heed_v stand_v upon_o london_n brydge_v atte_a one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n &_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o bataylle_v atte_a saint_n albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o yâ—_z king_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mar_n che_fw-it of_o waly_n with_o th'earl_n of_o deveushâ—â—â—_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n &_o great_a 〈◊〉_d for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d &_o wrong_n and_o also_o to_o have_v justyce_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o take_v a_o field_n at_o brentheth_n beside_o â—â—â—_o ford_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o peple_n armyd_fw-la and_o ordain_v for_o yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o best_a wise_n and_o whanne_v they_o have_v muster_v on_o yâ—_z hethe_o certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n therles_a of_o salysbury_n and_o of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o and_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o to_o ward_v and_o thenne_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n a_o fore_n make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_v in_o the_o field_n await_a and_o cheyf_v abowte_fw-mi the_o king_n and_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n ride_v before_o as_o a_o prysonere_fw-la through_o london_n and_o after_o they_o will_v have_v put_v he_o in_o hold_n but_o anoyse_n arise_v that_o th'earl_n of_o march_n his_o soon_o be_v come_n with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o london_n ward_v wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n feryd_v and_o theme_n they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n begin_v great_a devysyon_n in_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duchye_a order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v so_o great_a be_v that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o call_v the_o king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v &_o be_v worship_n full_o receyve_v and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n of_o mariengburgh_n which_o be_v the_o cheyf_v castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o win_v it_o &_o drive_v out_o yâ—_z master_v of_o daske_n &_o all_o othere_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o that_o have_v be_v lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnouâ—ye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o tho_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o yâ—_z incarnaconn_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.liii_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n queen_n margarete_n be_v delyverde_v of_o a_o fair_a prince_n which_o name_v be_v edward_n that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v choose_v for_o too_o be_v mayer_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o oath_n at_o westmynster_n he_o go_v thyder_n by_o water_n with_o all_o yâ—_z craft_n where_o afore_o time_n yâ—_z mayer_n alderman_n &_o the_o craft_n ride_v on_o horsbacke_n yâ—_z which_o be_v never_o usyd_v after_o for_o sin_v that_o tim_n they_o have_v ever_o goon_o by_o water_n in_o bote_n &_o barge_n ¶_o you_o have_v well_o understond_v before_o how_o yâ—_z contrary_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o the_o conclusyon_n take_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o brenth_v the_o duke_n of_o semerset_n go_v not_o to_o ward_v but_o abode_n about_o the_o king_n &_o have_v great_a rule_v and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v capytayne_a of_o calays_n &_o rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z reme_n &_o also_o the_o comyn_n be_v not_o please_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o many_o knight_n and_o squyre_v and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o other_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyll_n for_o to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o and_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o stafforde_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v &_o many_o other_o ¶_o and_o what_o time_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o felyshypp_n understode_v that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v with_o the_o lord_n from_o london_n anon_o he_o change_v his_o way_n &_o co_v yâ—_z country_n and_o come_v to_o saint_n albon_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o may._n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o king_n sense_n certain_a lord_n and_o desire_a theym_n to_o keep_v the_o pease_n &_o depart_v but_o in_o conclusion_n while_o they_o treat_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n the_o earl_n of_o be_v wyk_fw-mi with_o the_o march_n man_n and_o other_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n on_o that_o
liberius_n and_o he_o declare_v constancius_fw-la the_o emperor_n a_o heretyke_a &_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v martyr_v ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o infamed_a pope_n for_o alle_fw-mi the_o predecessor_n of_o this_o libertus_fw-la be_v saint_n &_o give_v holy_a ensample_n ¶_o julianus_n apostata_fw-la be_v after_o constancius_fw-la emperor_n two_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n he_o be_v call_v apostata_fw-la for_z he_o flee_v this_o constanciê°_n which_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o for_o fere_n of_o death_n be_v make_v a_o crysten_v man_n &_o a_o monk_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o counseyll_n of_o nygromancer_n he_o ask_v yâ—_z devyll_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n or_o not_o the_o devyll_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n upon_o a_o condicyon_n that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v his_o crysten_v faith_n and_o be_v viter_fw-la enemy_n to_o crysten_v man_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o he_o give_v leave_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v build_v again_o the_o temple_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o crysten_v man_n and_o he_o take_v all_o the_o good_n that_o crysten_v man_n have_v and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o jominianus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n for_o when_o julianus_n be_v deed_n the_o host_n choose_v he_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v a_o crysten_v man_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o leyffull_v to_o a_o crysten_v man_n to_o be_v lord_n over_o so_o many_o hethen_a people_n they_o answer_v and_o say_v rather_o than_o he_o shall_v forsake_v the_o empire_n they_o will_v he_o crysten_v and_o thus_o take_v he_o the_o dygnyter_n but_o soon_o he_o be_v deed_n and_z in_o a_o meruayllous_a manner_n for_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o close_a house_n after_o his_o journeye_n make_v all_o of_o stone_n new_o whyte_v with_o lime_n in_o the_o which_o they_o make_v to_o his_o comfort_n as_o they_o think_v a_o fire_n of_o charâ—oole_n and_o of_o the_o air_n of_o these_o two_o in_o the_o morrow_n he_o be_v find_v deed_n ¶_o valentinian_n with_o his_o brother_n valent_n be_v emperor_n after_o jominianus_n xi_o year_n for_o he_o depart_v the_o empire_n &_o give_v his_o brother_n the_o ee_a and_o keep_v himself_o the_o west_n parte_fw-la this_o valentinian_n be_v a_o lord_n with_o julianus_n apostata_fw-la and_o it_o happen_v he_o on_o a_o time_n for_o to_o go_v in_o a_o temple_n of_o false_a god_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o mynystres_n stand_v there_o with_o water_n hallow_v after_o the_o gyse_n with_o the_o which_o they_o shynkle_v the_o lord_n this_o valentinian_n smite_v the_o mynyster_n that_o cast_v the_o water_n upon_o he_o &_o say_v he_o be_v rather_o defoyled_a by_o it_o than_o cleanse_v for_o this_o julianus_n die_v exile_v he_o but_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o his_o open_a confessyon_n of_o his_o name_n reward_v he_o with_o the_o empire_n his_o brother_n valent_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o arien_n and_o dey_v in_o that_o heresy_n this_o same_o valent_n live_v four_o year_n after_o valentinian_n with_o gracian_a themperour_n ¶_o this_o time_n live_v saint_n ambrose_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o ccc_o xliiij_o damacius_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n xviij_o year_n &_o two_o month_n this_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n in_o metre_n and_o he_o write_v many_o story_n of_o pope_n &_o martyr_n he_o ordain_v that_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la shall_v he_o say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n jerom._n and_o through_o the_o mocyon_n of_o this_o pope_n jerome_n translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrew_n in_o to_o latyn_n &_o thenne_n he_o decss_v a_o confessor_n ¶_o valens_n with_o gracian_a &_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n four_o year_n in_o this_o time_n be_v chirche_n open_v again_o and_o crysten_v man_n have_v leave_v to_o renew_v the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n that_o be_v defend_v afore_o with_o emperor_n enfect_v with_o heresy_n as_o be_v valens_n &_o other_o wherefore_o the_o chirche_n have_v not_o lyberte_fw-fr when_o valens_n be_v on_o live_v ¶_o a_o synodus_fw-la of_o a_o hondred_a and_o l_o bysshop_n be_v gadred_a under_o damasiê°_n pope_n at_o constantynope_n against_o macedonium_n a_o heretyke_a the_o which_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v very_a god_n and_o thene_n be_v the_o crede_fw-la make_v that_z be_v song_n on_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o augustinus_n a_o cartaginen_n of_o africa_n be_v this_o time_n he_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o rethoricien_n as_o may_v be_v and_o in_o all_o phylosophye_n &_o poetrye_n incomparable_a and_o all_o thing_n that_o any_o philosopher_n find_v in_o his_o yougth_n he_o understode_v with_o lytell_a labour_n and_o about_o this_o time_n he_o be_v send_v to_o mediolanum_n where_o he_o be_v torn_v anon_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n &_o baptyse_v this_o man_n grow_v unto_o a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr and_o not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o be_v bysshop_n of_o yponen_n and_o there_o he_o live_v liij_o year_n &_o moche_n dyvynyte_v he_o write_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o librissuis_fw-la ¶_o siritiê°_n be_v pope_n after_o damasius_fw-la xv_o year_n he_o damn_a heretic_n &_o lytell_fw-mi else_o be_v write_v of_o he_o ¶_o thodosius_n soon_o to_o gracian_a with_o valentyne_n his_o uncle_n be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o crysten_v man_n &_o gracious_a &_o in_o governaunce_n like_o to_o traianê°_n soon_o wroth_a &_o anon_o reconsyle_v this_o man_n on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o have_v herd_n mass_n saint_n ambrose_n forbid_v he_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o chirche_n till_o he_o have_v penance_n &_o make_v satysfaccyon_n for_o the_o sleenge_v of_o xxx_o knight_n the_o which_o he_o slay_v in_o anger_n at_o constantynople_n wherefore_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v defer_v thirty_o day_n of_o those_o yâ—_z shall_v do_v execusyon_n if_o they_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o prince_n within_o the_o xxx_o day_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o emons_n from_o the_o navyll_n and_o above_o divide_v in_o two_o body_n have_a two_o heed_v and_o two_o wytte_n so_o that_o the_o one_o sleep_a or_o et_v the_o other_o slepte_v not_o ne_o eat_v not_o and_o when_o they_o be_v two_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la the_o one_o decessyd_v and_o the_o other_o live_v three_o day_n after_o ¶_o claudius_n poeta_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o arcadius_n &_o honorius_n regn_v xxx_o year_n and_o in_o their_o time_n rome_n be_v never_o destroy_v by_o a_o king_n call_v alaticus_n of_o yâ—_z which_o destruccyon_n rise_v a_o great_a blasphemye_n of_o the_o romayn_v for_o they_o say_v they_o fare_v never_o well_o sythen_a cryste_n come_v to_o rome_n &_o bereve_v they_o their_o good_n by_o the_o preaching_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n and_o yet_o this_o arcadiê°_n subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o shed_v no_o blood_n against_o this_o blasphemye_n saint_n austyn_n make_v yâ—_z solemn_a werke_v the_o which_o they_o call_v de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o honorius_n be_v emperor_n with_o theodosius_n his_o broder_n soon_o xu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a lyf_v for_o two_o wyve_n he_o have_v &_o yet_o with_o both_o he_o dey_v maiden_n he_o love_v specyal_o the_o chirche_n &_o hate_a heretic_n ¶_o jerom_o dey_v this_o time_n at_o bethleem_n the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxxi_o ¶_o sanctus_n heracides_n the_o which_o write_v vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la to_o lapsun_fw-it episcopum_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o johannes_n crysostomê°_n be_v exile_v of_o endochia_n the_o wife_n of_o arcadius_n &_o through_o heat_n of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o siritius_n three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o rede_a of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o maim_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v priest_n ¶_o innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anoint_a with_o holy_a oil_n and_o at_o mass_n the_o kiss_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v yeven_v and_o he_o dampen_v pelagyen_n a_o heretyke_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n die_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la xxvi_o q._n i._o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cccc_o fourteen_o zozimus_n be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la two_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o clerk_n shalde_v be_v no_o taverner_n ne_o sell_v no_o wine_n &_o that_o a_o bind_v man_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o priest_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n ¶_o bonifacius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zozimus_n four_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o palle_v of_o the_o awter_n ne_fw-fr shall_v not_o be_v she_o
pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z ty_o che_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wisdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experyen_n te_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngâ—_n of_o cursydnesse_n pass_v be_v sessyd_v and_o many_o a_o noble_a bolre_a he_o write_v to_o the_o incomparable_a profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o saint_n fabi_n a_o after_o saint_n peter_n was_z choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n many_n chynge_n he_o ordain_v in_o the_o chirche_n as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_n in_o adiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o compendyous_a manere_fw-mi the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o be_v call_v gregoria_n nun_n and_o short_o for_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saninianus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z tyng_a of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n bachyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o lyberalyte_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_a thâ—â—es_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o think_v saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n &_o he_o wake_v &_o dere_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saninianus_n viij_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o awter_n ¶_o bonifaciê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n putchace_v of_o yâ—_z emperor_n focas_n yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ—_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o world_n for_o afore_o constantynople_n be_v the_o heed_n chirche_n also_o he_o gate_n licence_n that_o the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n and_o other_o fall_v god_n where_o crysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devylles_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ¶_o this_o man_n ordain_v that_o monk_n may_v use_v the_o offyet_n of_o preaching_n crysten_a and_o confess_v ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o focas_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la cosdias_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n brente_n jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_n the_o patryarke_n with_o other_o moche_n people_n he_o take_v in_o captyvyte_o the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o eleyne_v leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o country_n but_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o heraclius_n cosdras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n &_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heracliê_n will_v have_v enter_v the_o cyte_n proud_o the_o yates_n of_o the_o cyte_n by_o power_n of_o god_n chytte_a therself_n &_o yâ—_z emperor_n meke_v he_o to_o god_n above_o &_o yâ—_z yates_n open_v and_o thenne_n be_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o exaltaconn_n of_o the_o cross_v make_v ¶_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o bonifaciê°_n three_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a anon_o yâ—_z lepre_fw-it be_v hole_n ¶_o this_o time_n a_o cyteyzin_n of_o london_n through_o the_o mocyon_n of_o ethelbryght_a build_v a_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.xliiij_o bonifacius_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v pope_n after_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la fyve_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chircheyerde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n &_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z dysceyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_z false_a prophet_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o hererye_n &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayll_a of_o whon_n the_o domination_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n &_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_v in_o thenne_n he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o yâ—_z see_v &_o procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n promise_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v gyde_v after_o he_o ¶_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dowe_fw-mi &_o put_v all_o the_o corn_n yâ—_z the_o dowe_fw-mi eat_v in_o machomytê_n eere_o &_o so_o this_o dowe_fw-mi have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o eere_n the_o foresaid_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o cheese_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o dowe_fw-mi and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o lete_fw-la flee_v this_o dowe_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o fell_z anon_o to_o yâ—_z shoulder_v of_o machomyte_n &_o put_v his_o bylle_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o the_o people_n see_v this_o anon_o he_o be_v choose_v duke_n of_o that_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n thenne_n he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v call_v alcoran_n but_o he_o die_v it_o by_o informaconn_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyll_n mynystre_v the_o auctoryte_n and_o the_o cunning_a ¶_o the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_n a_o great_a astronomyer_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o ungracyous_a law_n and_o a_o unhappy_a ¶_o and_o what_o some_o ever_o be_v hard_a of_o byleve_n and_o noyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a that_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_z they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lechery_n rapyne_v &_o such_o other_o and_o also_o this_o machomyte_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wyve_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twye_n or_o thrye_n or_o four_o time_n and_o take_v they_o again_o and_o many_o meruayllous_a &_o false_a thing_n he_o make_v in_o his_o law_n the_o which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o reherce_v here_o but_o they_o be_v plain_a in_o his_o book_n of_o alcoran_n and_o ever_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o machomyte_v his_o prophet_n sayenge_a on_o this_o wise_n or_z on_o this_o ¶_o thus_o by_o his_o false_a mean_n he_o dysceyve_v the_o people_n and_o when_o his_o master_n &_o he_o have_v make_v this_o that_o be_v so_o delectable_a he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o boâ—â—_n with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o also_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o mighty_a camel_n secret_o in_o a_o pryve_v place_n and_z aloon_o with_o the_o horde_n of_o machomyte_n be_v always_o feed_v and_o there_o pryvely_a he_o tie_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v make_v about_o the_o camel_n neck_n and_o put_v this_o camel_n forth_o on_o a_o time_n in_o to_o the_o field_n afore_o day_n and_o this_o camel_n joy_v in_o his_o lybertee_n for_z he_o be_v never_o lose_v afore_o and_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v &_o touch_v he_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o such_o a_o camel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n run_v to_o see_v high_a among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o yâ—_z have_v feed_v he_o always_o anon_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o camel_n afore_o time_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o lick_n his_o ande_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o die_v afore_o all_o that_o people_n the_o people_n thenne_n cry_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ensample_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n ¶_o
the_o which_o regn_v after_o he_o with_o she_o soon_o ¶_o constantyne_n be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n &_o he_o be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_z put_v away_o his_o mother_n from_o the_o kyngdom_n that_o she_o may_v take_v heed_n unto_o her_o wymmens_n werke_n but_o she_o with_o a_o feign_a rancour_n put_v out_o his_o ey_a afterward_o and_z his_o child_n also_o and_z regned_a again_o three_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o she_o be_v about_o for_o to_o have_v be_v wed_v and_o when_o the_o greek_n perceyve_v that_o she_o will_v be_v wed_v to_o great_a karolus_fw-la they_o take_v she_o and_o shytte_n she_o up_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o take_v nychoferun_v to_o be_v their_o emperor_n ¶_o the_o u_o unyversall_a study_n the_o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v translate_v from_o athenes_n unto_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n be_v translate_v to_o paris_n by_o karolus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n ¶_o nychoferus_n be_v emperor_n after_o constantyne_n he_o be_v a_o very_a nygon_n and_o be_v exalt_v to_o his_o empire_n by_o the_o greek_n but_o he_o profyte_v not_o for_z in_o his_o time_n all_o the_o â—est_v imperial_a be_v bring_v to_o nought_o for_o the_o romayn_v put_v they_o under_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la ¶_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o time_n be_v recover_v by_o karolus_fw-la with_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sarrasyn_n be_v destroy_v strong_o for_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o wretch_n come_v thenne_n ¶_o michael_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_z he_o be_v well_o belove_v and_o also_o he_o be_v cunning_a in_o all_o scyence_n and_o though_o that_o nychoferus_n have_v hurt_v and_o dystressyd_v of_o their_o good_n by_o his_o coveytousnesse_n this_o michael_n restore_v they_o and_o make_v they_o rich_a again_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la the_o first_o saint_n be_v emperor_n after_o michael_n and_o he_o be_v crown_v emperor_n by_o leo_n the_o pope_n from_o the_o which_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o greek_n to_o france_n and_o germayne_n and_o for_o the_o translacyon_n of_o that_o empire_n the_o greek_n always_o be_v defectyne_v unto_o the_o romayn_v and_o the_o greek_n strive_v ever_o more_o with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v more_o with_o venomous_a word_n than_o with_o strengthe_n and_o more_o with_o craft_n than_o with_o batayll_n for_o they_o have_v so_o great_a envy_n at_o the_o romayn_v that_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n for_o certain_o when_o that_o the_o pope_n will_v write_v unto_o they_o for_z to_o obey_v the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n they_o write_v again_o and_o say_v you_o have_v take_v from_o our_o kynrede_n teh_a empire_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v and_z we_o we_o take_v from_o you_o and_z for_o this_o noble_a emperor_n karolus_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v this_o man_n when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n he_z be_v anoint_a king_n of_o france_n by_o stephanus_n the_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n vij_o hondr_v liiij_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi peppinus_n live_v under_o who_o and_z with_o who_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o thenne_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi under_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vij_o hondr_v lxviij_o this_o karolus_fw-la with_o his_o brother_n karolomannus_n regn_v two_o year_n and_o thenne_v his_o brother_n disease_v in_o the_o second_o year_n and_o this_o karolus_fw-la there_o hold_v all_o the_o hoole_n kyngdom_n xiiij_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vij_o hondr_v lxxxiiij_o in_o the_o which_o year_n he_o go_v to_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o the_o pope_n adrianus_n and_o he_o regn_v emperor_n xuj_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n eight_o c._n when_o pope_n leo_n conferm_v he_o again_o the_o emperor_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_o he_o dysseasyd_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxij_o the_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n eight_o c._n and_o fourteen_o ¶_o if_o you_o will_v see_v more_o of_o karolus_fw-la go_z to_o the_o book_n of_o turpinus_fw-la and_o libraminus_n his_o master_n for_z they_o write_v his_o noble_a act_n ¶_o leo_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o adrianus_n twenty_o year_n this_o man_n when_o he_o go_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n with_o the_o litany_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n on_o saint_n mark_v day_n he_o be_v take_v with_o cursyd_v people_n and_o both_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o and_z his_o tongue_n cut_v of_o but_o our_o lord_n merueylous_o restore_v high_a again_o his_o sight_n and_o his_o speech_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v without_o tongue_n and_o see_v by_o miracle_n afterward_o he_o go_v with_o karolus_fw-la in_fw-la to_o france_n and_o he_o come_v with_o he_o unto_o rome_n and_o renge_v the_o pope_n on_o his_o câ—mye_n and_o thenne_n he_o crown_v karolus_fw-la and_o he_o late_o afore_o crown_v comferm_v he_o again_o ¶_o ludovicus_n the_o meek_a the_o first_o beget_v soon_o of_o karolus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxvi_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v put_v away_o that_o clerk_n shall_v use_v no_o gyrdel_n with_o precyous_a stone_n nestraunge_a arayment_n this_o ludovicus_n of_o his_o first_o wyf_v gate_n two_o child_n &_o both_o have_v a_o evyll_n end_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o go_v against_o he_o he_o be_v pacyent_a and_z in_o the_o last_o end_n he_o ever_o overcome_v for_o against_o god_n he_o abide_v devoute_a and_o his_o child_n follow_v he_o in_o condycyon_n &_o he_o dyssessyd_v a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n three_o year_n this_o stephanus_n redeem_v many_o captyve_a man_n and_o crown_a ludovicus_n the_o emperor_n and_o thenne_n he_o dyssessyd_v &_o be_v byry_v at_o rome_n ¶_o paschall_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n this_o paschall_n give_v a_o great_a diligence_n to_o relyque_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o take_v up_o innumerable_a body_n of_o saint_n &_o bury_v they_o worshypful_o as_o in_o the_o vysyon_n of_o saint_n cecile_n he_o be_v command_v ¶_o eugenius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o cryste_n he_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v a_o martyr_n &_o by_o the_o lie_v man_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chircheyerde_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o eight_o c.xliiij_o talentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugenius_n xl_o day_n and_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v wrytell_a ¶_o gregorius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a twelve_o year_n this_o gregorius_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o the_o plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petycyon_n ludovicus_n the_o emperor_n and_o marchio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o the_o sarrasyn_n from_o ytaly_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o dyssess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o ludovicus_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_n &_o rome_n &_o the_o party_n of_o germayne_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lotherius_fw-la rise_v against_o his_o brother_n ludovicus_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o some_o time_n pippinus_n their_o brother_n hold_v and_o they_o fight_v at_o a_o place_n call_v fontanecum_fw-la where_o lotheriê°_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v such_o slaughter_n make_v on_o both_o the_o side_n that_o they_o have_v no_o man_n for_o to_o resy_v their_o adversaries_n this_o understode_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n &_o send_v unto_o sultan_n of_o the_o sarrasyns_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v anon_o and_o he_o take_v rome_n and_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n be_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o their_o horse_n but_o ludovicus_n with_o the_o frensshman_n &_o lombarde_n all_o that_o infenyte_n nombre_fw-fr destroy_v and_o that_o with_o great_a sh_a of_o crysten_v blood_n ¶_o sergius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v first_o os_fw-la porci_fw-la in_o englysshe_n hog_fw-la gesmouth_n wherefore_o that_o man_n &_o all_o the_o pope_n name_n be_v change_v when_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o that_o for_o three_o cause_n the_o first_o for_o cryste_n change_v the_o name_n of_o those_o man_n the_o which_o he_o make_v pope_n the_o second_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v change_v in_o the_o name_n shall_v they_o be_v change_v in_o perfeccyon_n of_o life_n the_o three_o least_fw-mi he_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o exceed_a degree_n shall_v be_v hurt_v in_o name_n ¶_o leo_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o sergius_n viij_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o also_o he_o be_v in_o prudence_n as_o